A basic meat fly; imitates leeches, damselfly nymphs, dragonfly nymphs, crayfish, small baitfish and tadpoles, possibly half of a Boston Market roasted chicken. Change colors/sizes to suit your needs.
hook - TFS 2305 #4
underbody - non-tox .030
thread - UTC 140 olive
tail/abdomen - rabbit olive
flash/ribbing - Krystal Flash rootbeer
shellback - peacock herl
thorax - pheasant aftershaft olive
hackle - pheasant rump olive
Part 1
mash barb, wrap shank with non-tox; cover with thread
measure (shank length) a clump of rabbit; tie in
tie in KF on either side of tail
tie in ribbing
dub thread/dub abdomen to 2/3 mark
rib abdomen; tie off/trim
tie in peacock herl